An ad in the newspaper. A war veteran in need. An artist companion. One of these things is not what it seems. Miss Grant’s sole purpose in life is to help Civil War veterans by painting portraits of them to reveal the beautiful souls beneath their injuries. She has met many exceptional men through answering their newspaper advertisements for a companion. But the latest vete An ad in the newspaper. A war veteran in need. An artist companion. One of these things is not what it seems. Miss Grant’s sole purpose in life is to help Civil War veterans by painting portraits of them to reveal the beautiful souls beneath their injuries. She has met many exceptional men through answering their newspaper advertisements for a companion. But the latest veteran, the beautiful Mr. Markham, is strange. He has no debilitating injuries, simply a long, deep scar on his face—nothing more. His isolation from society and his demands to be treated as an invalid defy belief. Why does he choose to suffer when he could enjoy a fulfilling life? Something else is wrong with Mr. Markham. And by the time Miss Grant figures it out, it may be too late to escape. The Artist is a surprising Civil War-era suspense story that will keep you guessing until the bitter end.
The Artist: A Civil War Era Suspense Short Story (Dark Victoriana Collection)
An ad in the newspaper. A war veteran in need. An artist companion. One of these things is not what it seems. Miss Grant’s sole purpose in life is to help Civil War veterans by painting portraits of them to reveal the beautiful souls beneath their injuries. She has met many exceptional men through answering their newspaper advertisements for a companion. But the latest vete An ad in the newspaper. A war veteran in need. An artist companion. One of these things is not what it seems. Miss Grant’s sole purpose in life is to help Civil War veterans by painting portraits of them to reveal the beautiful souls beneath their injuries. She has met many exceptional men through answering their newspaper advertisements for a companion. But the latest veteran, the beautiful Mr. Markham, is strange. He has no debilitating injuries, simply a long, deep scar on his face—nothing more. His isolation from society and his demands to be treated as an invalid defy belief. Why does he choose to suffer when he could enjoy a fulfilling life? Something else is wrong with Mr. Markham. And by the time Miss Grant figures it out, it may be too late to escape. The Artist is a surprising Civil War-era suspense story that will keep you guessing until the bitter end.
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Amber Sayge –
I absolutely LOVED this short story. The author makes every word and every sentence count as she peels back the layers of the characters and situations, and I don't want to give anything away in this review. So I'll just say it was absolutely riveting and the end scenes really took me by surprise, which is saying a lot because I read a lot and can almost always guess what's coming, but not this time...and not with her other works either. Plus she includes fascinating historical info after the st I absolutely LOVED this short story. The author makes every word and every sentence count as she peels back the layers of the characters and situations, and I don't want to give anything away in this review. So I'll just say it was absolutely riveting and the end scenes really took me by surprise, which is saying a lot because I read a lot and can almost always guess what's coming, but not this time...and not with her other works either. Plus she includes fascinating historical info after the story that plumps up the facts in her story (she really does her research!), which I'm seeing seems to be a wonderful signature to her short stories. I highly recommend this short story (you don't have to be into Civil War-era stories to enjoy this one) and can't wait for her next.
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